Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-03
TURPIE WINS In INDIANA
HE GETS 76 VOTES TO "a Fol:
HARRISON.

A Possibility that the Republicans r VIII
Hold a joint Convention, Elect sena-
tor Harrison, aud Thus Throw the De-
cision Into the United states Senate
Ballots in Other States.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 2.-The Senate al
II O'Clock to-day proceeded to the hall of
the House and the sixteenth ballot was
begun. The roll call of the Senate devel.
oped nothing, and the call for the House
proceeded without interruption until the
name of MIR. Robinson (Labor member
with Democratic proclivities) was reach.
ed, when that gentleman rose and made
statement OF an agreement entered inlo
by himself and Messrs. Gates, Glover and
Mackey to secure the election of Mr.
Allen. He edded that he was now con-
vinced that 1t was hopeless TO endeayof
to elect as Senator any man not a mem
ber OF one of the two great parties, arr
as his constituents we're urgent in their
demands ne had decided to cast his ballot
for David Turpie. This announcement
was greeted with wild and enthusIas ic
cheers from the Democrats.
THE OTHER THREE FOR HARRISON.
Gates, Glover and Mackey, the RepubI.
can labor members, then made brief ex-
plantations and cast their ballots for Dir.
Harrison, the vote standing: Mr. TurpiA
rs, Mr.. Harrison "a. In the Senate Mi.
Turpie received 81 and Mr.. Harrison
IS. and in the House MIR. Turpis
Al and Mr.. Harrison 56. Immediately
on the termination OF the call OF
the House roll Speaker Sayre announced
that there was no election, and passed thu
figures to President Smith, Of the Senate,
whose privilege it is, under the agree
ment, to announce the total vote, and he
at once called out that David Turpie had
been elected Senator of the United States
to serve six years from March next.
Speaker Sayre declared that President
Smith was an usurper, and had no right.
to make such an announcement as Presi-
dent OF the joint convention, but the
Speakers remarks were unheeded, and
the announcement was made as above.
PROTESTS IN FORCE.
All protests against the votes OF mem
bers, as recorded on the day the joint ball
loting begun under the compromise agree
ment, apply to the ballot taken to-day,
the sixteenth and last OF the series. Alter
the announcement OF the vote MIR. Gardi-
ner, Rep, moved that the joint conven-
tion adjourn until noon tomorrow.
Speaker SayTe put the motion aud declared
it carried. What further action, IL any,
taken by the Republicans has not yet
been made known. 1t is understood, al
though not authoritauvely announced,
that the Republican members will hold
Joint convention tomorrow and cast
their ballots for MIR. Harrison, thus max
log up formal case for presentation to
tue United States Senate.
WEST vIRGINIA's EIGHTH BALLOT.
CHARLESTON. w. VA, Feb. 2.-The
eighth ballot cast by the joint assembly
to-day resulted: Flick (Rep.) 80, Cam
den 81, l.. q. Lucas Dem. )'6, and the BAL
ance scattering.
The twelve Democrats who refuse TO
vote for MIR. Camden held a conference
to-day and made out list Of Senatorial
candidates and submitted 1t to the thirty
eight Democrats who favor MIR. Camden,
agreeing to join wikA them In eecting any
one named on the list. The Camden
Democrats met tonight and declined all
the overtures made by the twelve recalo.
trants.
ALL VOTE FOR ALBEIT.
TRENTON, N. j., Feb. AT the joint
meeting OF the Legislature this noon ten
Democrats were present. and all voted
for Gov. ALBEIT for Senator. An adjourn.
ment was taken until tomorrow noon.